Lesson 1

Syllabus Dot-Point(s)

Calculate earnings from wages for various time periods, given an hourly rate of pay, including penalty rates for overtime and special rates for Sundays and public holidays.

Lesson Goal

By the end of this lesson, students will explain the difference between penalty rates, special rates and normal hourly rates of pay This will be done with reference to their earning calculations.

Outcomes

MA5.1-1WM Uses appropriate terminology, diagrams and symbols in mathematical contexts
MA5.1-2WM Selects and uses appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.1-4NA Solves financial problems involving earning, spending and investing money

Working mathematically

Use classifieds and online advertisements to compare pay rates and conditions for different positions (Problem Solving)
Read and interpret examples of pay slips (Communicating)

Class

Stage: 5.1

Ability: Mixed

Duration: 50 minutes

Class Activities

Introduction

10 mins

ORIENTATION ACTIVITY: As an introduction to the topic, students are invited to try The-$5-Challenge. Students are required to save all the $5 notes they receive as change following any purchase. This amount will be shared with the class at the end of the unit, term or year, depending on the teacher's decision. The results will be recorded on a class google document. The teacher may like to vary this challenge to include 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins. DailyMail is one of many news articles that report successful money saving challenges, this can be shown to the class.
Distribute Exit Slip to students
Students create an appropriate email account with google if they do not already have one

Activity - Pay Rates

15 mins

Groups of 4: Each student is responsible for researching a different component. Information is to be presented on a google doc shared with the teacher.

Students use ICT to research pay rates, penalty rates and award conditions for different jobs as well as positions within the same company e.g. working at Woolworths. Resources: seek.com.

Individually, students draw on their knowledge of fractions to convert the minutes into hours. Students calculate earnings for normal rates, penalty rates, and special rates, for a particular job based on these hours. Each student must choose a different job and peer mark their answers. (The teacher can explain/demonstrate a few related examples from their preferred textbook).

Mid-Point (AFL): Monitor classroom. Ensure each group is on task and understands concepts being taught. Clarify misconceptions. Ask if students have made any interesting connections between ideas. Share these with the class.

Literacy Activity - Reading Pay Slips

20 mins

Information is to be presented on a google doc shared with the teacher.
In pairs, students use ICT to find sample pay slips. A pay slip for Woolworths can be found below.

Students are required to answer the following questions in pairs:

Who is this payslip for?
What is the person's tax file number?
When did the person get paid?
How much money was paid for normal hours?
How many extra hours did the person work?
How much tax did the person pay this month?
How much insurance did the person pay this month, and what types of insurance were they?
How much did the person earn after tax?
According to the payslip, is the person receiving superannuation for retirement, and how much?

Conclusion

5 mins

Homework: assign related exercises in your preferred textbook. Remind students to label questions they have trouble with for clarification at the beginning of the next lesson.
Briefly explain the relationship between this and the following lesson
Students return completed Exit Slip (AFL)
Students show completed homework from previous lesson

Extension

Challenge Questions

Excelling students who have successfully completed class activities are to move onto this section.

Do you think the following sentences are true or false? Discuss with a partner. Record answers on a google doc shared with the teacher.

1. Employers must give their employees a payslip when they pay them.

2. If you are a freelancer, you should get a payslip.

3. Employers don’t have to tell new employees how much money they will earn.

4. Your employer decides how often they will pay you, but they must tell you this when you start work.

5. Your payslip must show how much money has been taken off your wages, e.g. for tax.

7. Your payslip must show payments for overtime.

8. If you think there is a mistake with your pay you should check your payslip and contract, and talk to your employer

Future Directions

Educators are encouraged to keep a teacher’s journals for the following critical reflections, based on class observations and feedback from exit slips:

What went well, and why?

Did students understand the concepts?

Were students engaged?

What improvements can be made, and how?

Which students may require extra support, and how?

Which students may require more challenging content?

Are there additional resources that can be added to this lesson?

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